Documentary · Canada · 1963 · 27m

The Big Swim

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Director
Gilles Carle
Cast
Thérèse Arbic as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Étienne Aubray as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Dick Pound as Self Ed Healy as Self Mary Stewart as Self Madeleine Sévigny as Self
Crew
Michel Thomas-d'Hoste — Director of Photography Jean-Claude Labrecque — Director of Photography
Synopsis

Shows Canada's top swimmers in training for the 1964 Olympic Games. In gymnasium and pool, under the critical eye of coach Ed Healy, they practise long hours to build strength and stamina. Their first test, shown in the film, was at the 1962 Canadian Swimming Championships, at which they carried off a number of trophies.

Key Collaborators
Gilles Carle Director Michel Thomas-d'Hoste Director of Photography Jean-Claude Labrecque Director of Photography
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